| Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today:
1) Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments
The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India now stands at 16,96,620 at the time of publishing this newsletter. The toll from the disease stands at 36,560.
2) Modi to address grand finale of Smart India Hackathon on Saturday
The hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems people face in daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem-solving.
3) National Education Policy 2020 | States will decide on medium of instruction, says Union Education Minister
State governments will take a decision on the medium of instruction in schools under their jurisdiction, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank told The Hindu; KVs, CBSE schools unlikely to change medium of instruction.  Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank hands over the final policy document of the National Education Policy 2020 to Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on July 30, 2020.
4) Delhi's five-day sero survey to begin on Saturday
A senior government official said 15,000 samples would be collected over a span of five days and the survey would kickstart in four districts, including north and northwest Delhi. 
5) Goa to release Rs. 5.23 cr support price for cane farmers
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar and Cooperation Minister Govind Gawade assured to release the support price for sugarcane growers by Saturday.
6) Assam allows gathering of three to five persons for Eid prayers
Assam has allowed the gathering of three to five persons for offering namaz in the masjids in different districts on Eid-Uz-Zuha on Saturday in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
7) FA cup final: Arsenal vs Chelsea
This year's FA cup final kicks off at 10:00 pm IST.
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